Horseshoe.



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- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BENJAMIN F. GOSNELL, JR, OF PINKSTAFF, ILLINOIS.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 712,373, dated October 28, 1902.

. Application led March 29. 1902. Serial No. 100,619. (No model.)

of the shoe inverted, the parts being sepa- .To a/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN F. GosNELL, Jr., a citizen of the United States, residing at Pinkstaff, in the county of Lawrence and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Horseshoes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention appertains to horseshoes which are secured to the foot of the animal without being nailed thereto, whereby the shoe may be readily and quickly removed by any one to admit of trimming tlie hoof, repairing theshoe, or for any desired purpose. In its construction the shoe comprises a plate for covering the frog andV lower side of the hoof,flanges projecting upward from the plate to embrace opposite sides of the hoof and` clamp the shoe thereto, and calks or wear portions projected from the lower side of the plate to receive the wear and adapted to be easily replaced when rendered unfit for further service by usage. They plate is composed of pivoted sections or parts with which interlocking means coperate to hold the said parts clamped upon the foot after being forced together by a tool or other convenient means.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means for eecting the result reference is to be had to the following description and drawings hereto attached.

While the essential and characteristic features of the invention are susceptible of Inodi fication, still the preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a side view showing a horseshoe embodying the invention fitted to a horses foot. Fig. 2 is a rear view of the parts shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a top plan View of the'shoe removed from the foot. Fig. l is a view of the shoe inverted, showinga clamptool fitted thereto for drawing` the parts or sections of the shoe together and causing the ianges to grip opposite sides of the hoof. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the shoe having the parts separated. Fig. 6 is a perspective view rated about as shown in Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a transverse section of the shoe about on the line X X of Fig. 3. Fig. S is a modification showing calks fitted tothe shoe in place of the angle wear-bars. Fig. `9 is a perspective View of the clamp-tool. Fig. 10 is alongitudinal section of the shoe about on the line Y Y of Fig. 3.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

The shoe comprises a plate formed of parts or sections l and 2, flanges 3,eXtended upward from the plate and having `their inner faces toothed or roughened, so as to firmly grip opposite sides of the hoof, and projections extended from the bottom side of' the plate to receive the Wear, said projections being either angle wear-bars 4. or calks 5. The shoes are provided in dierent sizes and are either cast or drop-forged. The flanges 3 at the sides of the plate curve in conformity to the outline ofthe plate and are upwardly inclined or converged, so as to overlap the inclined shell or walls of the hoof and retain the shoein place. The flanges `3 are thick at their lower edges and taper upwardly, so as to make a neat joint with the hoof. The inner faces orsides of the flanges are roughened, being preferably toothed, the teeth 6 inclining upwardly and forwardly, as this arrangement has been found to give the best results in retaining the shoe upon 'the foot against possible slipping or loosening. The parts or sections 1 and 2 of the plate have their meeting edges beveled or inclined, so as to overlap when the parts are pressed close together. The parts are pivotally connected at 7 near the toe, and the interlocking means for holding the parts l and 2 togetherare located near the heel and consist, preferably, of a curved bar 8, having a cog 9 at its outer end and a corresponding series of cogs 10, any one of which is ladapted to be engaged by the cog 9. The curved bar 8 may form a part of one of the parts, as 2, or may be attached thereto, and the cogs 10 may be ribs formed with or applied to the other part, as 1, in any selected way. The cogs 9 and 10 radiate from the pivot-fastening '7, hence engage throughout their extent, thereby dis- IOS tributing the strain, which is of material advantage. A curved recess or seat 1l is formed in the bottom side of the part 1 to receive the projecting end of the curved bar 8 and is of a depth to admit of said curved bar coming about flush with the bottom side of the plate. The series of cogs 10 are preferably formed by slots in the part 1 at the inner end portion of the curved recess or seat 11. A notch 12 is provided at one side of the recess or seat 11 to admit of the introduction of an instrument to pry the cog 9 of the curved bar 8 out of engagement with one of the cogs 10 when it is required to release the parts or sections 1 and 2 preliminary to removing the shoe from the hoof. A cleat 13 projects from the inner edge of one of the parts, as 2, near the toe and is adapted to underlap the part 1 and extends across the joint formed between the parts or sections l and 2 and receives the lower end of the pivotfastening 7. This cleat 13 supports the parts 1 and 2 and stift'- ens and braces the shoe and may be formed with or applied to either one of the parts 1 and 2.

The projections extended from the bottom side of the plate may be calks 5, as'shown in Fig. 8, or wear-bars 4, as indicated in the other views. These calks 5 may be fitted to the plate in any accustomed way, so as to be readily removed when worn to be substituted by new ones. The calks 5 may be located at the toe and heel and at intermediate points, as may be required and best adapted to the nature of the animal shod. The wear-bars 4are of angle form, and their horizontal flanges are provided with openings to receive screws 14, by means of which the bars 4 are secured to the parts of the shoe. The horizontal flanges of the angle wearbars 4 are fitted into seats or rabbets formed in the outer edge portions of the parts 1, 2, and 13. For general use the angle wear-bars 4 are preferred. The bars 4 provide, in effect, a continuous support at the outer edge of the shoe and are not required to be as high as the calks 5. Hence the strain upon the shoe is materially diminished.

It being required to fit a shoe to the foot of an animal, a shoe of proper size is located and after the hoof is properly trimmed the shoe is fitted thereto by placing the plate against the lower side of the hoof so that the fianges 3 will extend along opposite sides of the hoof. The parts 1 and 2 are pressed inward at the heel, and the cog 9, engaging with one of the cogs 10, holds the shoe in place. In order that the parts l and 2 may be pressed together with great force, so as to cause the flanges 3 to clamp and lirmly grip opposite sides of the hoof, the tool illustrated is employed and consists of a lever 15 and oppositely-extending hooks 16, having adjustable connection at their inner ends with the lever. The hooks or catches at the outer ends of the parts 16 are engaged with the outer edges of the parts 1 and 2 near the heel, and upon operating the lever 15 the parts 1 and'2 are drawn inward with great force, causing the anges 3 to grip opposite sides of the hoof and retain the shoe in place until such time as it may be desired to remove it, which is effected by inserting a pry into the notch 12 and forcing the cog 9 out of engagement with the cog 10 with which it has been engaged.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. A horseshoe comprising pivoted parts provided at opposite sides with grippingflanges, and interlocking means between said parts, the same consisting of a curved bar having a cog, a seat for said curved bar, and a series of cogs at the inner end of the seat for cooperation with thecog of the curved bar, substantially as set forth.

2. A horseshoe comprising pivoted parts having clamp-flanges at their outer edges, a cleat underlapping the parts at their pivotal ends and extended across the joint and receiving the lower end of the pivot-fastening, a curved bar extended from one of the parts and having a cog, and a seat formed in the bottom side of the other part to receive the curved bar, and having aseries of cogs at its inner end for coperation with the cog of the curved bar, substantially as specified.

8. A horseshoe comprising pivoted parts, a cleat underlapping the parts at the pivotal end and extended across the joint, a curved bar projected from one of said parts and having a cog at its outer end, a seat in the other part to receive the curved bar and a notch at one side of the seat to admit of a pry being introduced between the curved bar and its seat, and a series of cogs at the inner end of the seat for cooperation with the cog of the curved bar, substantially as set forth.

4. A horseshoe comprising pivoted parts, a cleat at the toe end of the shoe underlapping the said parts, interlocking means near the heel of the shoe for securing the parts when pressed together, clamp-Iianges projected upward from opposite edges of the parts, and projections fitted to the parts and cleat to receive the wear, substantially as set forth.

5. A horseshoe comprising pivoted parts, a cleat at the toe of the shoe, means for securing the parts when pressed together, clampanges at the outer edges of the parts, and angle wear-bars secured to the said cleat and outer edge portions of the pivoted parts, said wear-bars having their horizontal flanges f1tted into rabbets or seats of the parts to which they are attached, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

BENJAMIN F. GOSNELL, JR.

Witnesses:

FERMAN WARDELL, JOSEPH PETTY.

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